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Added 9 October 2026

epic

/ˈɛp.ɪk/ noun

Latin root: epicus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about epic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
A series of events considered appropriate to an epic; any work of literature, film, etc. having heroic deeds and adventures as its subject matter.
The book was an epic in four volumes.
A large or extended user story.

adjective

Of or relating to an epic.
Beowulf is an epic poem.
Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character.
The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
The after-prom party was truly epic.

adjective

That is an epimorphism.

Origin

From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).

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